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- From: crb7q@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Cameron Randale Bass)
- Subject: Re: Dale Bass on The Good, the Bad, and The Bogus
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 18:27:09 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.044456.3985@syacus.acus.oz.au> ron@syacus.acus.oz.au (Ron Williams) writes:
- >Roger D. Nelson (rdnelson@phoenix.Princeton.EDU) wrote:
- >> Unfortunately, I am sure there is "interest in this". But I hope both
- >> Dale Bass and Jack Sarfatti might restrain themselves and set a good
- >> example for others by using these precious (or expensive) electrons,
- >> minutes, and exertions of mind to discuss the interesting physics that
- >> appeared to be a rarely interesting thread aborning, and set aside for
- >> the moment their (or, rather, Gardner's) opinions on Sarfatti's
- >> character and whatnot.
- >>
- >> Cheers? Roger
- >
- >I second this. Dr. Sarfatti may hold outre' opinions about the meaning of his
- >work, but let's at least hear what it _is_. I have been following the
- >discussions concerning quantum gravity, et al. with a great deal of interest.
- >Sarfatti's articles and the replies to them have so far constituted the
- >_only_ postings I have seen in this group which have tackled advanced
- >theoretical ideas. The wierdnesses of QM experimentation needs discussion -
- >why not here? Do you all want to kill off discussion unless it is safe and
- >mundane?
- >
- >If more actively working physicists posted here, the signal/noise ratio might
- >remain better than the abysmal (pre Sarfatti) value it was.
-
- I always am amused at calls for greater signal/noise ratio in
- signalless posts. 'Discussion' is caused by people discussing.
- Feel free to do so. However, even this is not quite as amusing as
- a) the assertion that Sarfatti's postings constitute 'the _only_ postings
- in this group which have tackled advanced theoretical ideas',
- b) Sarfatti has been somehow reticent about telling us about his 'work',
- c) The 'wierdnesses' of QM experimentation have somehow not
- been discussed here,
- d) Sarfatti is positively affecting the 'S/N ratio',
-
- I guess you must have missed Sarfatti's 500-part series on
- Gleick's new book on Feynman, including excerpts from probably nearly
- every page. Give him half a chance and I'm sure he would be
- more than willing to flood your mailbox with postings on his
- 'work'.
-
- Now where did I put that electronic copy of Heaviside's papers?
- Part 5006: Heaviside does London ...
-
- dale bass
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